Profiles in Management: Savita Chaudhary
What inspired you to enter city management? I have always been drawn to public service and the belief that government can make a meaningful difference in people’s daily lives. While [...]
Retired & Inspired: Gary Halbert
I’ll begin with a little background: I began as a student engineer with the city of San Diego in June 1979 and retired as city manager of Chula Vista in [...]
CCMF to Host Panels at the 2026 League of California Cities City Managers Conference
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) will be hosting three panel discussions at the 2026 League of California Cities City Managers Conference in Napa. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 2:15 [...]
Profiles in Management: Jason Holley
What inspired you to enter city management? I wouldn’t say I was inspired—it happened unexpectedly. If I wrote a memoir, it would be titled The Accidental Manager. Two decades ago [...]
Join us for the 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner
CCMF is pleased to invite members and sponsors to the 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, February 12 from 6–9 p.m. at The Culinary Institute of America at Copia [...]
Profiles in Management: Chris Mann
What inspired you to enter city management? I got my start in local government early in life. At 23, I was elected to the city council in Westlake Village and [...]
Lessons Learned from the 2025 New & Future City Managers Seminar
The annual New & Future City Managers Seminar (NFCM) is one of the core initiatives through which the CCMF supports the next generation of city managers. This immersive, multi-day seminar [...]
CCMF Opens Application Period for 2026 Mid-Career Workshop
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) is excited to announce that applications are now open for its first-ever Mid-Career Workshop, held April 22–24, at The Ranch in Laguna Beach. The application [...]
CCMF Executive Education Grant Program Complete for 2025-26 Program Year
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) is pleased to announce that all Executive Education Grants for the 2025-26 program year have been awarded. Each year, CCMF offers up to two [...]
Save the Date: 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner
CCMF’s 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 from 6-9 p.m. at the The Culinary Institute of America at Copia in Napa. Each year, [...]
CCMF Announces Exciting New Workshop for Mid-Career Professionals
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) is proud to introduce its first-ever Mid-Career Workshop, a three-day professional development experience for city managers navigating the pivotal middle stage of their careers. [...]
CCMF October 2025 Panel Recaps: League of California Cities Annual Conference and ICMA Annual Conference
During the month of October, CCMF hosted two insightful panel discussions, one at the 2025 League of California Cities (LOCC) Annual Conference and the other at the 2025 ICMA Annual [...]
City of Wasco Intern Gains Hands-On IT Experience Through Judy. L Kelsey Memorial Fund
This summer, Jesus Munoz, a recent high school graduate from Wasco, served as an intern in the city of Wasco’s Information Technology Department thanks to support from the California City [...]
